How to Pronounce Careening

To pronounce "careening", say CAR-een-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

CAR-een-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “careening”

"careening" has 3 syllables: car-een-ing. It rhymes with keening and demeaning, if that helps it stick.

What does careening mean?

verb

  1. To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  2. To tilt on one side.

noun

  1. The motion of something that careens.

Synonyms

heel

Words that rhyme with careening

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

keeningdemeaningmeaningpreeningscreeningleaningconveningcleaninginterveningpeeninggleaningweaning

Related words

keelrocktiltswayshiftswagwobblelurch

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "careening"?▾

"Careening" has 3 syllables: car · een · ing.

What does "careening" mean?▾

Careening: To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.

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